Pour remplacer un autre véhicule {1}d'une autre marque{/1} que vous aviez acheté

11:06 Feb 5, 2021 

Thank you again, especially for taking the time to point to the 'old' interface, which is much clearer. As for points, it's OK, I'm not the competitive type, I was just very confused! And I apologise for using your question as a learning experience for myself @Serg!

10:45 Feb 5, 2021 

You will not see any buttons if you are using the new KudoZ interface. You could switch to the old version – much clearer IMO – with the toggle button at the top of the page.
And don't worry about points, they will come naturally if you keep trying to help!

09:32 Feb 5, 2021 

@Beatriz Thank you so much - I was very puzzled! I don’t see any buttons as I have no points. And at this rate, probably never will! :- )

09:23 Feb 5, 2021 

@Suzie I wondered that. I looked up ‘brand of car’ and ‘make of car’ and got more ghits for ‘make of car’. Personally, I would never say brand in this context, and I’ve never heard anyone say it, but I realise others do. I think you and @SafeTex may both be right. And, ultimately, it will probably be the context of the entire source text that determines which should be used, as I mentioned earlier. :- )

08:27 Feb 5, 2021 

Is it a UK vs US English thing?

I worked in UK motor insurance (not as a translator) and we never used the term "brand" in that industry. I think the ABI database of all makes/models of vehicles calls it make. "make and model" is just a very common term when talking about cars and car insurance.

In everyday life, it would sound strange to my UK ears to hear "brand of car"

04:11 Feb 5, 2021 

@ Barbara and all

I have to admit that I'm surprised by ghit results when I test "make" v "brand" of car with "brand" even scoring higher than "make"
So how can translators be so sure that "make" is right (me amongst them) while "brand" seems to be just as used.

I can only surmize that "make" is used "by the poople" while "brand" perhaps appears in marketing articles and so gets lots of ghits but little usage outside of that

There has to be some explanation as to why translators prefer "make" but ghits favour "brand

Regards

20:20 Feb 4, 2021 

Hi Smu, welcome to KudoZ.
This question has been voted Non-PRO (see bottom of page).
Here is the info: https://help.proz.com/what-does-the-vote-pro-or-vote-non-pro...

19:17 Feb 4, 2021 

But that's only one article, and if I weren't working on a book translation right now, I don't think I would have too much trouble finding one, or even zillions, where the term "brand" is used more often.

18:51 Feb 4, 2021 

Yes, 'make' and 'brand' are both possible, but 'make' is certainly the more common term when talking about cars, and indeed the one used the most throughout the linked article.

18:15 Feb 4, 2021 

I have a quick query and I'm new to trying to answer questions. How does a question change status after so many comments and become non-pro? Aren't they graded when they are asked, or did I just not notice the status before? This same question is asked in French to Russian, and it's marked as Pro there. It's a genuine query, not intended to provoke - thank you :- )

18:09 Feb 4, 2021 

Sorry, your link talks about the difference between make and model. Brand not mentioned. "Make" is the usual term, that's the point I was making. It's no big deal.

16:55 Feb 4, 2021 

The two terms are synonymous. So don't be misled, Serg, by comments put forth by people who obviously aren't aware of that. From Car and Driver magazine: https://www.caranddriver.com/research/a31875496/difference-b...

You will see on that page that the "make" and "brand" of an automobile are exactly the same thing.

15:25 Feb 4, 2021 

@Serg The source text doesn't actually say so. I understand how it feels when you have a nagging doubt, but I wouldn't over-think it. I think the person who sent the questionnaire is more interested in why the purchaser only consulted [Client Brand] about finance and no-one else!

14:07 Feb 4, 2021 

@Smu does it mean to replace your second car here?

14:00 Feb 4, 2021 

@Serg, because you are querying the word 'another'. It could be that the purchaser has many cars, so 'another' could imply 'yet another'!

13:49 Feb 4, 2021 

@Smu - Why?

13:44 Feb 4, 2021 

@Serg - They do specifically say 'another vehicle' :- ) Have you any more context?

13:39 Feb 4, 2021 

I agree, these are weird options in response to the question being asked!

13:39 Feb 4, 2021 

Thanks, Smu Why did they use another vehicle, the can use a vehicle?

13:36 Feb 4, 2021 

Agreed, Harriet J, the answers don't seem to go with the question....

13:33 Feb 4, 2021 

@Serg I think they mean that you have purchased a second vehicle (second-hand, or used but 'new to you') to replace one that you previously owned.

13:27 Feb 4, 2021 

Could you explain the meaning of the "another vehicle" here?

13:10 Feb 4, 2021 

Is it just me or do the options not make sense as responses to the question?

13:08 Feb 4, 2021 

To replace another vehicle {1} of a different make{/1} that you had purchased second-hand?

I am not sure whether 'make' of vehicle or 'brand' of vehicle would be preferable in your context. I feel it would be clearer if the word 'previously' was there - 'that you had previously purchased second-hand', but it seems to me to be implied.